Metro Diner opening Middletown location next month

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Metro Diner, a popular comfort food chain founded in Florida, is opening a second Delaware site next month in Middletown.

The 3,800-square-foot building is located at 745 Middletown-Warwick Road. It will have both indoor and outdoor seating for more than 120 customers. Hours will be 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Fried chicken and waffles are a house special at Metro Diner. A new location is opening this June ...more

Fried chicken and waffles are a house special at Metro Diner. A new location is opening this June in Middletown.

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Metro Diner opened its first Delaware location last July in the Omega Shopping Center at the corner of Del. 4 and Harmony Road, near Newark.

The fast-growing chain was founded in 1992 in Jacksonville, Florida, and now has 57 U.S. locations.

Metro Diner is known for large portions and all-day breakfast. It also serves lunch and dinner. Most dishes are under $15.

Its house specials include fried chicken and waffles, meatloaf, and shrimp and grits. The restaurant also is known for its mega meal Holy Davoli Burger – a half-pound cheeseburger, topped with a lettuce slaw, tomatoes and bacon in between two grilled cheese sandwiches.

It joins another 70 restaurants that have moved into the booming Middletown area, including a new Perkins Restaurant announced Monday.

The new Middletown site is expected to create 100 new jobs. The opening is set for sometime in June, but the exact date has not yet been disclosed.